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Method

Heat the oil in your largest pan – an extra-large wok with a lid is ideal. Fry the onion and garlic for a few mins until soft, then pour in the stock and stir in the potato and herbs.

Add the chicken and bring to the boil. Stir in the carrots, parsnips and leeks, then cover the pan and leave to simmer on a low heat for 40-45 mins, stirring every now and then, until the chicken is tender. (Cool and freeze any extra portions, and use within 2 months – thaw at room temperature, then reheat in a pan until bubbling.) Serve with mash and peas, if you like.

Comments, questions and tips

Made this for the first time today. Substituting parsnips for sweet potatoes. Plenty of salt and pepper and some chicken gravel granuals to thicken a little. Dumplings added and an extra 20 mins, perfect. Would recommend and my hard working better half agreed.

Easy to make and the potato thickens the liquid. I use chicken breast and add frozen peas and sweetcorn at the end. It is really tasty nicest chicken stew I have made.

Mrs_Sarah_Russell

10th Mar, 2016

5.05

Easiest, healthiest, yummiest chicken cas I have ever made

woodywife

3rd Jan, 2016

Really enjoyed this recipe. Simple and tasty for a fairly cheap weeknight meal. Yes plenty of liquid as others said but I just sprinkled with a few gravy granules and we had a great stew. I left out the potatoes as we didn't have any!

alit29

22nd Nov, 2015

4.05

This was very nice, I found that it needed an extra potato to thicken the sauce. I think I'll add additional leeks and perhaps some mushrooms next to give it a bit more flavour.

JBW

19th Jan, 2015

4.05

This recipe was absolutely scrumptious!! However, as the stock made it too watery, we decided to add couscous to bulk it up. We only needed an extra 5 minutes for couscous, we also added frozen peas and substituted a normal potato for a sweet one, this made it perfecto!!! Highly recommended, will cook again! Perfect for a winter warmer!! :-)

JBW

19th Jan, 2015

4.05

This recipe was absolutely scrumptious, highly recommended!! However, we decided to add couscous towards the end, as it was too watery with just stock alone and needed bulking up. We only gave 5 minutes extra for the couscous and we also added peas into the stew to make it perfecto!!!!!!!! Really healthy, hearty meal, ideal for a winter warmer! :-)

cshobbs

26th Nov, 2014

5.05

This recipe is very tasty considering it is so easy. There was only 2 of us and I used 1 medium grated potato - I can imagine that 1 large potato is not enough for the whole quantity.

Everil

25th Nov, 2014

4.05

I made this last night but used 3 large potatoes cut into cubes, salt and pepper to taste and added 2 teaspoonsful of Marigold vegitable boullion powder as well as chicken stock. Delicious...............one portion for me last night and 6 in the freezer.

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If substituting the thighs for chicken breasts, how many would you need? Or what weight in chicken breast would be required?

goodfoodteam

9th May, 2017

Thank you for your question. We wouldn't recommend substituting breast for thighs as they will become tough if cooked for that length of time, and if you reduce the cooking time the stew won't have the rich flavour. It would be better to select a recipe using chicken breast if you're not a fan of thigh meat.

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